A study by Gale C et al (2012) has compared body fat in infants who are breast fed versus infants who are formula fed. After one year it was shown that infants who were formula-fed had higher body fat that breast-fed infants.

A study by D Vriendt T et al (2011) demonstrated that there was a particular nutrient, that when eaten in healthy quantities improves the body weight, the blood insulin levels and the folate levels in a teenager’s blood.